Windows update and system restore quit working

I understand MS's concern but this is a bit of overkill. One of these
days, companies will have to begin to treat their customers like
responsible consumers rather than criminals. I guess it's a lot like
other things; when you have the power to do something, it's awfully hard
to resist.

Tom

On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 09:08 -0400, Don Smith wrote:
> So, I purchased a new Dell system, which I did. It installed WGA. It
> confirmed my copy of Windows from Dell was genuine. Sorry if I missed
> the point but why does it continue to send information to MS, if not
> to spy??? Is my copy of Windows XP from Dell all of a sudden going to
> become Un-genuine??
> Thanks
> Don

>;

Tom
What makes you think the customers are responsible consumers rather
than criminals?
Ross
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeoutn3/

--- In Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "T. Hunt"
<roversouth...> wrote:
&gt;
> I understand MS's concern but this is a bit of overkill. One of
these
&gt; days, companies will have to begin to treat their customers like
> responsible consumers rather than criminals. I guess it's a lot
like
&gt; other things; when you have the power to do something, it's
awfully hard
> to resist.
&gt;
> Tom

"When it is a question of money,&quot; Voltaire observed, "everybody is of
the same religion.&quot;
Tomas 8)
--- In Computer_Help_and_Discussionyahoogroups.com, "T. Hunt"
<roversouth...> wrote:
&gt;
> I understand MS's concern but this is a bit of overkill. One of these
>; days, companies will have to begin to treat their customers like
> responsible consumers rather than criminals. I guess it's a lot like
> other things; when you have the power to do something, it's awfully hard
> to resist.
&gt;
> Tom
>
> On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 09:08 -0400, Don Smith wrote:
&gt; > So, I purchased a new Dell system, which I did. It installed WGA. It
> > confirmed my copy of Windows from Dell was genuine. Sorry if I missed
&gt; > the point but why does it continue to send information to MS, if not
> > to spy??? Is my copy of Windows XP from Dell all of a sudden going to
> > become Un-genuine??
> > Thanks
&gt; > Don